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Conservation of the environment

Paperback. Offers a look at how nature has been culturally constructed in South and Southeast Asia. This book looks at how social and natural landscapes are created, maintained, and transformed by scientists, government administrators, monks, and farmers. It also analyzes campaigns to eradicate smallpox and save forests, waterways, and animal habitats. Editor(s): Greenough, Paul R.; Tsing, Anna Lowenhaupt. Num Pages: 440 pages, 3 tables, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1FK; 1FM; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822331490
ISBN
9780822331490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.61

Paperback. Spectacular color photos capture the majesty of bald eagles in this inspiring story of how the United States saved its living symbol of independence. Num Pages: 128 pages, full-colour photos throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNKH1; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 254 x 11. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762747900
ISBN
9780762747900
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.43

Paperback. Num Pages: 262 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: B; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of Virginia Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813937557
ISBN
9780813937557
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 22.18

Hardcover. Environmental debates often pit the protection of nature against economic growth. This book reveals that environmentalism has unsuspected roots in consumerism that extend deeper than our everyday dilemmas. It tells of an early confrontation that set the stage for Silent Spring, pushing the dawn of environmental politics back several decades. Num Pages: 272 pages, 16 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBNW; 3JH; 3JJ; RNK; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 562.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700614868
ISBN
9780700614868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.40

Paperback. .
Publisher
Biodynamic Association
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780997756302
ISBN
9780997756302
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.94

Hardcover. This the first detailed study of the cheetah in an arid environment, addressing topics such as optimal foraging theory, hunting strategies and predator prey relations, mating systems, reproductive strategies and success, inter-specific competition, demography, social organisation, and population limitation. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PSV; PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198712145
ISBN
9780198712145
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 181.82

Paperback. A recent report warns that nearly 20 per cent of the world's primates may go extinct by 2020. This work integrates theoretical advances with practical management priorities to give scientists and policymakers the tools they need to help keep these species from disappearing forever. Num Pages: 512 pages, 89 line drawings, 59 tables. BIC Classification: PSVW79; RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226116372
ISBN
9780226116372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
New York University Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814762387
ISBN
9780814762387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Hardback. Tells the author's personal history of the sanctuary's vast enterprise, with its surprises and pleasures and its plentiful dangers, frustrations, and heartbreak. This book weaves his recollections of his cowboying adventures astride some of his best horses, all of which taught him indispensable lessons about loyalty, perseverance, and hope. Num Pages: 264 pages, 17 photographs. BIC Classification: RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 143 x 23. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780803253353
ISBN
9780803253353
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.43

Paperback. Presents important ecological concepts through animal parables. This book tells the stories of particular birds and mammals - the packrat, ivory-billed woodpecker, penguin, dingo, European rabbit, and others - and what their fates reveal about the interactions between environmental change and the extinctions or explosions of species populations. Num Pages: 240 pages, 48 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PSVS; RNC; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
annotated ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300122701
ISBN
9780300122701
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.61

Paperback. A collection of essays focusing on the implications of the sciences of complexity for environmental politics and practice Editor(s): Haila, Yrjo; Dyke, Chuck. Series: New Ecologies for the Twenty-First Century. Num Pages: 1 photograph, 2 tables, 20 figures. BIC Classification: RNK; RNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822336969
ISBN
9780822336969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.75

Hardcover. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: PSVT7; RNKH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 123 x 17. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rocky Mountain Books,Canada Canada
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781926855660
ISBN
9781926855660
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.33

Hardback. Series Editor(s): Nyhus, Philip J. Series: Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes. Num Pages: 644 pages. BIC Classification: PSVW7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 190 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1520.
Publisher
Snow Leopards: Biodiversity of the World: Conservation from Genes to Landscapes
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780128022139
ISBN
9780128022139
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.46

Hardback. Ideas about sustainability have changed considerably since the Climate Change Convention was agreed in Rio de Janeiro 20 years ago. This volume re-examines the concept of sustainability and considers what issues are now considered pertinent around the world. Series: Developments in Corporate Governance and Responsibility. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: RND; RNK; RNPG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785604454
ISBN
9781785604454
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.20

Hardcover. Editor(s): Carleton Jr., Harold B. Num Pages: 192 pages, tables. BIC Classification: RNKH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 17. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781606922859
ISBN
9781606922859
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.85
€ 70.11

Paperback. This study introduces the principles and practices of prescribed burning, which apply far beyond California, within a historical and ecological perspective. First published in 1989, this edition includes a new foreword. Num Pages: 274 pages, 74 b/w photgraphs, 14 line drawings, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454. An excellent, clean copy
Condition
Used, Like New
Publisher
University of California Press Berkeley
Number of pages
274
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
SKU
KRS0018204
ISBN
9780520219458
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 5.49

Paperback. Presents an edition of the classic history of the US Forest Service. This book presents the Service's administrative and policy controversies and successes. It includes discussions of the spotted owl issue; wilderness and roadless areas; research on habitat, biodiversity, and fire prevention; below-cost timber sales; and workplace diversity. Num Pages: 432 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RGBL; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 32. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Edition
Revised
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295983738
ISBN
9780295983738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Hardback. This book focusses on the diversity of perspectives, interaction and role of tourism within these areas. Providing a vital update to the current literature, it considers the interdisciplinary context of communities, the creation of mountain tourism experiences and the impacts tourism has on these environments. Editor(s): Richins, Harold; Hull, John. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: KNSG; RGBS; RNK; RNU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. .
Publisher
CABI Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780644608
ISBN
9781780644608
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.66

Paperback. Located in the heart of England's Lake District, the placid waters of Thirlmere seem to be the embodiment of pastoral beauty. This title re-creates the battle for Thirlmere and the clashes between conservationists who wished to preserve the lake and developers eager to supply the needs of a growing urban population. Num Pages: 248 pages, 60 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; 3JH; HBTK; RBKF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 350. Manchester, Thirlmere, and Modern Environmentalism. 248 pages, 60 halftones. Located in the heart of England's Lake District, the placid waters of Thirlmere seem to be the embodiment of pastoral beauty. This title re-creates the battle for Thirlmere and the clashes between conservationists who wished to preserve the lake and developers eager to supply the needs of a growing urban population. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; 3JH; HBTK; RBKF; RNK. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 14. Weight: 350.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226720869
ISBN
9780226720869
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.17

Hardcover. Num Pages: 203 pages, colour photos, tables & charts. BIC Classification: PSVT7; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 262 x 187 x 19. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
203
Condition
New
SKU
V9781608763962
ISBN
9781608763962
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 278.85
€ 188.26

Hardback. Places emphasis on developments in the social theory of environmental issues, the environment, and the environmental crisis. This also emphasises on the increasingly questionable possibility of shared knowledge at a time of increasing fragmentation of common frameworks, distraction from key issues, and dilution of the idea of objectivity. Series: Current Perspectives in Social Theory. Num Pages: 364 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHBA; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 686.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849506052
ISBN
9781849506052
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.55

Paperback. Delves into the poetry of field biology, showing how nature eases our existential quandaries. This book is about the wonder of snakes, the beauty of studying and understanding natural history, and the importance of sharing the love of nature with humanity. Num Pages: 296 pages, 17 b/w images. BIC Classification: RNK; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292659
ISBN
9780520292659
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.95

Paperback / so. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: KJMV5; RNK; TQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 12. Weight in Grams: 349.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Gabler Verlag United Kingdom
Condition
New
SKU
V9783409133630
ISBN
9783409133630
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.58

Hardcover. 7 Reasons Why and 7 Simple Ways. 112 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: RNK. Dimension: 189 x 129 x 14. Weight: 210.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Hatherleigh Press
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
SKU
V9781578262809
ISBN
9781578262809
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.87

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